Bank net interest margin in Rwanda
Rwanda: Bank net interest margin was 9.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Bank net interest margin in Rwanda, 2002–2021
Source: Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank net interest margin in Rwanda is 9.5%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank net interest margin in Rwanda peaked at 11.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2013.
That places Rwanda 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.4% | 9.5% | 2 |
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More financial sector data for Rwanda
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 22.0% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.18 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 5.85 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 3.22 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 22.1% (2025)
- Broad money 26.1% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 0.7% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 22.1% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 1,428 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 6,282 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank net interest margin in Rwanda?
- Bank net interest margin in Rwanda was 9.5% in 2021, according to Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD).
- What is the highest bank net interest margin recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest bank net interest margin recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2013.
- How does Rwanda rank for bank net interest margin?
- Rwanda ranks 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is bank net interest margin rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda data come from?
- The figures come from Bankscope, Bureau van Dijk (BvD), published as part of Bank net interest margin (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Raw data are from Bankscope. Data2080[t] / ((data2010[t] + data2010[t-1])/2). Numerator and denominator are aggregated on the country level before division. Note that banks used in the calculation might differ between indicators. Calculated from underlying bank-by-bank unconsolidated data from Bankscope.